OKLAHOMA

OKLAHOMA

F O O T B A L L

2021 SIGNING CLASS

(AS OF 3 P.M. CT DEC. 16, 2020)

CALEB WILLIAMS Quarterback 6-2, 210 Washington, D.C. (Gonzaga College HS) A consensus five-star prospect and the consensus No. 1-rated quarterback in the country ... ranked as the nation's No. 1 overall player by SI All-American, No. 5 by Rivals, No. 6 by PrepStar and No. 7 by 247Sports and No. 15 by ESPN ... rated as the No. 1 player in Washington, D.C., by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals ... named the 2020 Elite 11 Finals MVP in July ... a 2021 All-American Bowl invitee ... a USA Today and MaxPreps 2020 preseason first-team All-American ... a two-time All-Washington Catholic Athletic Conference selection (2019 MVP) ... high school team did not play a fall 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic ... threw for 1,770 yards and 19 touchdowns as a junior while rushing for 838 yards and 18 scores ... named Gatorade District of Columbia Football Player of the Year and a MaxPreps Sophomore All-American in 2018 when he passed for 2,624 yards and 26 touchdowns ... accounted for six touchdowns (three passing, two rushing and one receiving) in 46-43 2018 WCAC finals victory over No. 1-ranked DeMatha (threw Hail Mary TD pass from own 41-yard line on game's last play to give Gonzaga its first WCAC title since 2002) ... chose Sooners over LSU, Maryland and others.

BILLY BOWMAN Athlete 5-10, 175 Denton, Texas (Ryan HS) A consensus four-star and top-100 national recruit ... ranked as the nation's No. 38 overall prospect by 247Sports, No. 43 by Rivals, No. 77 by ESPN and No. 58 by Prepstar ... regarded as the nation's No. 1 and No. 2 athlete by Rivals and 247Sports, respectively ... rated as the nation's No. 11 wide receiver by ESPN ... ranked as the state of Texas' No. 4 player by 247Sports, No. 10 by Rivals and No. 13 by ESPN ... a 2021 Under Armour All-America Game selection ... a MaxPreps 2020 preseason first-team AllAmerican ... caught 49 passes as a senior for 773 yards and 10 touchdowns ... recorded 167 receiving yards and a TD in District 5-5A Division I title game victory (Dec. 4) ... helped Ryan to a 15-1 record and state runner-up finish as a junior in 2019 when he caught 17 touchdown passes and made 55 tackles and three interceptions (returned all for touchdowns) ... named an AP Class 5A first-team all-state selection at cornerback as a sophomore in 2018 ... also named 2018 District 4-5A-I Co-MVP ... earned second-team all-district honors at wide receiver as a freshman in 2017 ... chose OU over Georgia, LSU, Texas and others.

ETHAN DOWNS Defensive Lineman 6-4, 240 Weatherford, Okla. (Weatherford HS) A four-star recruit by 247Sports and ESPN and a three-star prospect by Rivals ... rated as the nation's No. 123 overall recruit by 247Sports, No. 146 by ESPN and No. 233 by Prepstar ... ranked as the No. 1 player in Oklahoma by ESPN, No. 3 by 247Sports and No. 7 by Rivals ... the No. 2 player on The Oklahoman's Super 30 list ... regarded as the nation's No. 12 athlete by ESPN ... rated as the country's No. 9 weakside defensive end by 247Sports and No. 28 by Rivals ... finished career with 238 tackles, 18 sacks and two interceptions ... rushed for more than 1,250 career yards and 16 touchdowns (five as a senior) while registering more than 1,000 receiving yards and 15 receiving TDs (seven as a junior) ... named District 4A-1 MVP as a senior in 2020 after recording 50 tackles, four sacks, an interception and a fumble recovery ... an all-state selection by The Oklahoman as a junior in 2019 when he helped lead

Weatherford to a 12-2 record and the Oklahoma 4A state championship game ... a first-team MaxPreps Sophomore All-American as a tight end in 2018 ... also lettered in track and field (won 2019 Oklahoma 4A shot put title with a throw of 51 feet, 3 inches and finished third in the discus) ... was the first defensive commit of the Sooners' 2021 class (committed in October 2019) ... chose OU over LSU, Penn State, Texas, Texas A&M and others.

JALIL FAROOQ Wide Receiver 6-1, 200 Lanham, Md. (Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. HS) A consensus four-star and top-200 national recruit by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals ... rated as the nation's No. 107 overall player by ESPN, No. 156 by Rivals, No. 172 by 247Sports and No. 214 by PrepStar ... rated the No. 18 wide receiver by ESPN and No. 23 by 247Sports and Rivals ... ranked as the No. 6 player in Maryland by 247Sports and ESPN and No. 8 by Rivals ... a 2021 All-American bowl invitee ... high school team did not play a fall 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic ... was an allmetro selection his sophomore and junior seasons ... accounted for 718 receiving yards (11 touchdowns on 31 catches), 668 rushing yards (11 touchdowns on 65 carries), 35 tackles, 11 passes defensed and three interceptions as a junior in 2019 ... helped lead Wise to a 15-0 record and the Maryland 4A state title his junior season (caught five passes for 61 yards, rushed five times for 39 yards and a touchdown and had an interception in the championship game) ... also helped Pumas to 2017 4A state crown as a freshman ... childhood friend of 2021 OU quarterback signee Caleb Williams ... chose the Sooners over Alabama, Clemson, LSU, Maryland and others.

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